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What basic right was won by women in the first wave of feminism?
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The right to vote.
1911 - Women over the age of 30 and who had a certain level of income could vote.
1928 - Women gained the same voting rights as men.
(In England that is).
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What are political and social causes feminism?
The first wave of feminism was caused by women seeking the right to vote. The second wave of feminism was caused by women seeking the right to equality in employment, education and aspirations. They also sought the right to reproductive freedom.
Who became the first feminists when they realized that in many ways they were slaves also?
This is actually a controversial question. Feminism is said to have started with First Wave feminism of the 19th century when [white] women chose to fight for the right to vote, own land, and equal right in marriage. The controversial part comes in that they fought purely for the rights of white women, overwhelmingly feminism has remained about white women and often excluded women of colour - for example, slaves. Search for the term: 'White Feminism' and #solidarityisforwhitewomen
What is the belief that women should have the same right as men?
Feminism
Example of feminism?
Feminism is the belief that women are equal to men and should have the same rights. The fight for the right to vote, seen in the women's suffrage movement, is a prime example.
What is first wave feminism?
First wave feminism was mostly focused on women gaining the right to vote and took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Since there has been second wave feminism which focused on breaking traditional women's roles and gaining rights such as equal pay and abortion. Third wave feminism began in the 1990s and focused on rape and sexual assault and more issues beneath the surface like women being objectified in the mainstream media. Riot Grrl was also a part of this movement.
Does the US still need feminism?
Yes, the United States still needs feminism - if anything it needs feminism more than ever. Feminism is a movement that is concerned with womens equality, currently there are many people seeking to strip women of their basic human rights within American society: for example denying women reproductive rights such as birth control access or abortion access, also within America there is a serious problem with harassment and rape of women. Feminism is also intersectional, recognizing that women will not have true equality until all women are free from oppression, which means feminism has to tackle issues such as racism, transphobia, and homophobia - while police can still shoot black people like it's nothing, while trans women are still being murdered at an alarming rate, and while lesbian women can be denied the right to marriage...feminism is still needed.
What term is the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal right?
feminism
Is feminism a threat?
If you think that women should be oppressed and denied basic rights and equality, then yes. If you believe in equality and justice for everyone, then NO!
What changes occurred because of the second wave feminism?
The changes that the second wave of feminism brought about were the eighteenth and nineteenth amendments. The eighteenth amendment was for prohibition and the nineteenth gave women the right to vote. Thought the nineteenth amendment still stands today, the eighteenth was later repealed. Note: Many people regard the second wave of feminism as the time period that came just after WWII, however that is actually not the case. The first wave of feminism was actually at the time of slavery when women helped in the emancipation cause. This is not widely regarded because it was not focused on women's rights. However, feminists knew that in order for women to gain the right to vote and right to own property, male slaves would need that right first. And they also knew they would gain the popularity and support of the slaves once emancipated.
Has modern feminism lost its principles?
Some critics have argued that modern feminism has lost its principles. However, feminism is not a stationary idea, and has to change in order to continue to be useful. Feminism has gone through many phases or waves since its advent in the United States, from First Wave Feminism all the way to Fourth Wave Feminism. Just within the U.S. feminism has changed from a movement focused on getting women the vote, and from being a movement largely run only by white, middle-class straight women, to a feminism that attempts to be more inclusive to all women, regardless of their race, ability, sexuality, religion, class and other identities. Feminism has branched into numerous subsets, such as eco-feminism, radical feminism, and (Multi)Cultural feminism, in an attempt to acknowledge all women and all their experiences. Feminism in different countries takes different forms and means different things. So feminism has changed in many ways since its advent, but it has not lost its principles. Feminism still seeks to bring equality to women, and dismantling, and dismantling oppressive institutions, which are what its principles have always been.
What has the author Maythee Rojas written?
Maythee Rojas has written: 'Women of color and feminism' -- subject(s): Feminism, Women minorities, Minority women
Is feminism against the law?
No, of course feminism is not against the law. Feminism is the movement seeking to make men and women equal.
